Senior Designer, Girls & Tweens

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design process, including market research, design, and guidance through fabric execution processes for Little Girl, Tween, and Baby collections across all categories including wovens, sweaters, and C&S

• Research seasonal trends, silhouettes, materials, and novelty techniques; bring new ideas through competitive shopping, research, and attending local vintage shows

• Develop seasonal collections in partnership with Merchandising, the Senior Design Director, and VP of Design from concept through completion

• Design into groups/styles that leverage qualities and concepts from womenswear and adapt them for Little Girl and Tween categories; additionally supplement with new standalone concepts specific to these categories

• Versatile in designing across all categories including dresses, tops, jackets, outerwear, bottoms, occasion dressing, sweaters, fleece, active, swim, and C&S

• Communicate comments for fabrics, combos, linings, mockups, embellishments, and other developments to overseas factories; troubleshoot and work with the team to ensure developments meet design standards

• Work on visual presentations for key meetings, ensuring boards and decks effectively communicate and align with the brand language; maintain updated flat sketches, CADs, layouts, and fabric development information

• Track the status of developments, ensure outstanding questions are resolved, and strategically plan workload to meet calendar goals

• Manage tech pack passing and adoption schedules; coordinate meeting scheduling and preparation

• Problem-solve calendar, deadline, and other issues with cross-department partners including Product Development, Production, and the Senior Design Director

• Be a detail-oriented, organized self-starter who can own every aspect of the design development process from concept to production

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of technical aspects of garment development including sketching, construction, and fit

• Initiate and supervise trim development and sourcing

• Prepare and ensure accuracy of tech packs and comments from initial concept through production; responsible for launching development tech packs

• Attend bulk fittings and work with Technical Designers and Production to maintain design concept, fit, and quality standards throughout the production process

• Oversee production trim and fabric approvals

Qualifications:

• 5-9 years of experience in a design environment

• High taste level and strong creative ability

• Exceptional design and fit sense

• Skilled in hand drawing or Procreate for flats

• Computer skills: proficient in Excel, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator; familiarity with Canva or other similar presentation programs

• Ability to think creatively in three dimensions and envision how designs will execute

• Knowledgeable in technical aspects of construction; experienced working with overseas development and able to allocate work to tailors

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills in a team environment

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Exemplary time management and project management skills

• Strong follow-through; proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented

• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail

• Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands

• Goal-oriented with the ability to stay focused on creating winning results

• Mentor or management experience; proficiency in guiding junior team members and nurturing talent

• BA or Associate Degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, or a comparable field

• Hardworking and flexible with strong problem-solving skills